Ground Rents, Rent Charges and Chief Rent Ownership

Ground Rents, Rent Charges and Chief Rents

Ground Rents

Ground Rents, Rent Charges and Chief Rents all mean the same thing. They are all ground rents and they apply where a long leasehold estate has been created out of a freehold estate, i.e. where a lease of more than 15 years has been created. The ground rent is usually a small annual fee that is payable to the freeholder. There is often difficulty in identifying the freeholder, particularly where the freehold estate is sold, often many times, to investors.

The penalty for non-payment of ground rent could be forfeiture of the lease, and so it is in the best interests of the lease owners to identify the freeholder and to make the annual payments.

The Land Registry offer a buy-out service for those who are interested. They require a completed application form, together with a copy of the Lease (this is usually the document creating the Rent Charge) and the Title Registers, all of which are included in this search pack.

Deed of Apportionment

An an optional extra you can apply for a copy of the Deed of Apportionment, which is created when there are a number of ground rents on the same title. A Deed is created which shows how the ground rent is apportioned between the various properties. A copy of this Deed is obtained by using our Conveyancing Deeds search and using the comments box to ask for a copy of the Deed of Apportionment (normally held with the freehold Title Register).

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Rent Charges Pack

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Freehold Title Register
Leasehold Title Register
Lease
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Deed of Apportionment
Ownership Searches Information Pack

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Deed of Apportionment £29.95
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Rent Charges

Where the Lease, the document creating the Rent Charge, pertains to more than one property, there is often a Deed of Apportionment affecting your property. This will state a smaller rental payment to be made than that referred to in the Title Register, and this is the sum that should be paid by you annually. If you wish to organise a buy-out of the rent charge you will need to obtain this Deed.

By using Land Registry Services, you will be able to quickly obtain official copies of Land Registry Title Registers and Title Plans, Leases and Deeds, as well as many other conveyancing searches and environmental reports. We are not affiliated with the UK Government or Land Registries. Some of the searches and documents we provide are available from official sources at a lower fee; however, without the many benefits offered by our online services.